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the taliban gets it, gets what we're doing. they know that the bond between the afghan security forces and our forces will ultimately be what causes them to be defeated. and so they target it. and i'm sure you'll be interested in speaking about the insider threat we face. in my most recent visit to theater, i spoke with leaders at every level about the insider threat, and they all agree we can't let that threat discourage or dissuade us from our objectives, but we must keep our eye on that threat. it is a very serious threat. but our commitment to the relationship and to the objectives remain strong. isaf was built, is being built, and the ansf that we're building on 63 years of nato experience. and nato has proven itself. it transcends transactional relationship. it exists on the basis of shared values. my fellow chiefs of defense at nato and i have gathered four times over the past year, and i've met with many of them one-on-one. i can tell you while there are challenges ahead for both of us, our bonds are as strong as ever.
the taliban gets it, gets what we're doing. they know that the bond between the afghan security forces and our forces will ultimately be what causes them to be defeated. and so they target it. and i'm sure you'll be interested in speaking about the insider threat we face. in my most recent visit to theater, i spoke with leaders at every level about the insider threat, and they all agree we can't let that threat discourage or dissuade us from our objectives, but we must keep our eye on that...
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and the taliban is terrified of that. the last thing they need it to know that the united states may not leave as quickly as they expect. and look what happened in iraq. boy, we stopped our deadline and we didn't work all that hard to make sure that schmidt [inaudible] with iraq. and look at iraq today. with a man who is trying very hard to become a shia, with civil war breaking out again, without had acted not only in iraq but in iraq's neighbors, so how well have we done? have we brought peace and democracy to iraq? by the iraqi people safe? the answer we know is now mac. so the difference is, mr. romney says for those years, there's a glitch i don't want to do, how many troops, how me troops will depend on the situation on the ground? what you don't want to have is an announcement ahead of time we will have x number of troops, or y. number of years and let the taliban plan against the. because if we announce what we're going to do, it's like telegraphing in basketball. the best way to get the other team to steal your b
and the taliban is terrified of that. the last thing they need it to know that the united states may not leave as quickly as they expect. and look what happened in iraq. boy, we stopped our deadline and we didn't work all that hard to make sure that schmidt [inaudible] with iraq. and look at iraq today. with a man who is trying very hard to become a shia, with civil war breaking out again, without had acted not only in iraq but in iraq's neighbors, so how well have we done? have we brought...
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how do you do with the taliban's behavior because of this deadline? the big difference between mr. obama and mr. romney is that mr. romney says he will consult the folks in uniform, which opens the door to the possibility that we are not going to pullout in 2014 if the situation does not warrant it. and if the situation warrants it of course we will pull out. why should we stay one extra day? why should we risk our kids lives one more minute if we can get our? but if our commanders, the general allen's of this world turn around and say, not yet, governor romney is not locked into pulling out. that is a huge difference, and if those boxes continue to be read, as you say then maybe our generals are going to say you need a little more time. >> all right, let's see. right here. >> i am a political researcher. my question is for both speakers but the opening remark by mr. zakheim saying that you both agree on the objective but the difference is how are we going to go about its? i totally think that describes the situation very well because going back, i mean thinking about the last admi
how do you do with the taliban's behavior because of this deadline? the big difference between mr. obama and mr. romney is that mr. romney says he will consult the folks in uniform, which opens the door to the possibility that we are not going to pullout in 2014 if the situation does not warrant it. and if the situation warrants it of course we will pull out. why should we stay one extra day? why should we risk our kids lives one more minute if we can get our? but if our commanders, the general...
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we've captured or killed thousands of al qaeda and taken down the regimes of saddam hussein and the taliban, it's important that we stand up democratically elected governments as the only guarantee this they will never again revert terrorism and production of deadly weapons. this is the task of our generation, i know firsthand the strength the president brings to it. the overall outcome will depend upon the ability of the american people and the strong leadership of the president to meet all the challenges that we'll face in the days and years ahead. i'm conif i don't we can do it. >> with that we come to the end of tonight's debate. on behalf of the commission and the candidates, i'd like to extend a special -- extend a special thank you to the students and administration here at case western reserve university. a reminder the second presidential debate takes place this coming charles gibson of abc news will serve as moderator of that encounter where the candidates will field questions from an audience. then on october 13, from arizona state university in tempe, arizona, bob scheffer of cb
we've captured or killed thousands of al qaeda and taken down the regimes of saddam hussein and the taliban, it's important that we stand up democratically elected governments as the only guarantee this they will never again revert terrorism and production of deadly weapons. this is the task of our generation, i know firsthand the strength the president brings to it. the overall outcome will depend upon the ability of the american people and the strong leadership of the president to meet all...